#Sri Lanka
“You have to be crazy to give up all assets for full-time politics” – Lal Kantha
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has expressed his willingness to sell all his assets and hand them over to his political party if...
Cabinet spokesman admits discrepancies in ministers’ asset declarations
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that some ministers’ asset declarations may contain inaccuracies. Responding to questions about why certain ministers had...
Sri Lanka: Year of change, many hills to climb
By Dilrukshi Handunnetti The administration has failed to ease the economic burden in a tangible way, and the public continues to reel under...
CEB work-to-rule protest to continue until midnight today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technicians’ Union has confirmed that its ongoing ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action will continue as planned until midnight tonight. Union...
Finance Ministry to procure new fleet of double cabs
The Ministry of Finance has begun gathering input from Ministry Secretaries, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Councils, and Department Heads ahead of plans to...
Handunnetti dodges questions on undeclared land acquisition
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, came under intense scrutiny on Sunday night after he repeatedly refused to explain discrepancies in...
Sri Lanka’s inflation rises to 1.5% in August
Sri Lanka’s inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), increased to 1.5% in August from 0.7% in July, primarily...
Cyber predators thrive as child exploitation cases surge
Sri Lankan police have raised alarm over a surge in online sexual exploitation targeting children and women, with 28 children and 118 women...
